Game of Thrones fans react to finale after bloody 'red wedding' episode

GAME of Thrones fans in the USA have reacted with mixed feelings to the third season finale.

The episode, Mhysa, comes after the shock Red Wedding massacre in last week's Rains of Castamere.

Mhysa aired in the US this morning and will be rushed to Aussie TV screens tonight.

Time Magazine TV critic James Poniewozik, a fan, wrote that Mhysa spent most of its time dealing with the ramifications from of last week's killings.

Poniewozik points out that it is standard for most HBO dramas (the makers of Game of Thrones) to have their biggest storyline twists in the next-to-last episodes.

"The end of season 3 … spent some time among the winners and losers … giving the audience a chance to soak in the shock, (and) seethe at the winners' glee," Poniewozik wrote.

Other Game of Thrones fans in the US weren't as happy with this season's tenth episode and took to Twitter to voice their disappointment.

The common complaint seemed to be that Mhysa lacked the sheer physical force of last week's episode.

"This episode was a big waste of time," Kenneth Lewis tweeted.

"What a bad ending," Johnny Bates posted.

"(Episode) 9 should have been the finale," Karen J added.

Reviewer Alan Sepinwall was far more positive.

"This was an excellent hour-plus of Got," Sepinwall wrote. "It didn't have anything as grand and baroque as the Red Wedding, but instead took advantage of its slightly extended running time - and the reduced cast we have after last week - to offer us a deeper glimpse of the power dynamics among the survivors."